Yeah. There can be no doubt that there are plenty of companies that have failed to grasp the point of the technical interview. I've had to coach employees in

Yeah. There can be no doubt that there are plenty of companies that have failed to grasp the point of the technical interview. I've had to coach employees in the past because they often gravitate towards silly questions like "name the 8 primitive types in Java." Who cares? The interview is a two-way street. Not only is the interviewer trying to see if the candidate is a good fit, but the candidate is trying to see if the company is a good fit. Companies that fail to build a good technical interview will lose opportunities to gain good candidates, because these candidates will be turned off by the process. Ultimately, this is all about building a team that not only works well together, but has the potential for growth. That requires a good culture. The interview process should be the candidate's first introduction to that culture.